Published September 1980 | Version v1
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Cobalt radiation-induced comedones

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of California School of Medicine, San Diego

Description

Radiation-induced acneform lesions have been described after both radiation and cobalt therapy. This is a report of multiple comedo formation on the forehead and scalp of a patient who received cobalt therapy for a brain tumor

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Arch. Dermatol.
Journal Volume
116
Journal Issue
9
Series
Arch. Dermatol.
Journal Page Range
1073-1074
ISSN
0003-987X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12585398
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BRAIN; COBALT 60; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HAIR FOLLICLES; INFLAMMATION; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; SKIN
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COBALT ISOTOPES; DISEASES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES